This metal hairpin was recovered from the 1991 Kansas Archeology Training Program field school at the Hollenberg Pony Express Station in Washington County. Hairpins generally are long and are used to hold a person's hair in place. The site was the location of a Pony Express station, a stop on the Oregon-California trail, a post office, a blacksmith shop, and a farm with barns and other outbuildings. The site was purchased by the Kansas Legislature in 1941 and is in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Hairpin from the Hollenberg Pony Express Station, 14WH316 - 1